Fireworks over the slopes
of Les Gets
Events in Les Gets
Our tourist office here in Les Gets organise many events throughout the ski holiday season. Our big favourites last year were carnival week and the dog-sledge racing. Read on to see what's happening, or check out the link below for full details.
Information Kindly supplied by Les Gets Tourist Office
from 8th to 28th December 2007
Santa Claus lives in Les Gets!
A talkative pixie started the story; rumour took hold, and now the secret’s out: Santa Claus lives in Les Gets.
Come and live the magic of a family Christmas in Father Christmas’ world. In the middle of the enchanted forest in Les Gets, he has set up home in his cabin, where he will live in harmony with the pixies, gnomes and other forest elves. For a couple of weeks, big and small children are invited into the royal kingdom to discover a magical circuit spiced with anecdotes and sprinkled with surprises…
Families will be met at the entrance to the enchanted forest (The Adventure Park Forest) for a guided tour. Little elves will reveal the many secrets of their life with Father Christmas. Father Christmas has many strange little habits, which make life in the village interesting, and you can follow his tracks in the following places: In restaurants: a little sign “Table reserved for Father Christmas” (in special cases customers may be allowed to sit at this table; In bakeries: a “baguette reserved for Father Christmas” label; In bars: Father Christmas’ pint of beer; In shops: a newspaper reserved for Father Christmas, In the village square: a parking place reserved for Father Christmas. Around the ski area: decoration of draglifts, gondola lifts and chairlifts reserved for Father Christmas.
from 6th to 9th January 2008
The Savoie Mont-Blanc Grande Odyssée
A vast outdoor adventure in the Portes du Soleil.
This fabulous dog-sledge race will see the world’s best mushers (dog-sledge drivers) facing each other in the heart of the Portes du Soleil. A long distance race in the style of the legendary Yukon Quest and Iditarod, the Grande Odyssée is physically very challenging and necessitates an optimal level of preparation for both dogs and mushers. It alternates endurance and speed races, with important climbs that can very hard technically if climate conditions prove difficult. The Grande Odyssée is an event that respects nature, totally at one with the environment. An activity that our ancestors started around 5000 years ago, dog-sleighs are probably one of the oldest forms of transport known to man. Don’t miss this unusual event and amazing spectator sport!
Details
The Grande Odyssée will be held in the Portes du Soleil from 6th – 9th January 2008, covering 350km in 5 ‘special’ stages.
Les Gets: The last stage of this fabulous adventure On Wednesday 9th January. Les Gets will play host to all competitors in the Grande Odyssée for the last leg organised in the Portes du Soleil. The start will be in the village centre: the ‘rue du centre’, which mushers will race along 3 times, will be covered in snow for the event. The teams of dogs will start their race with the ascent of Mont Chéry up to Mont Caly (with a fabulous view over Mont Blanc) before heading towards the Encrenaz sector. The second part of this leg will take place on Chavannes, going up to the ridge passing over the snow-covered golf-course. A week based on the theme of the Grande Odyssée from 7th to 11th January 2008 Various kinds of entertainment inspired by this event and QUEBEC will be organised:
- Learning to drive a sledge drawn by a team of dogs
- Rides in dog-drawn sledges
- Finding out about the dogs, the equipment and meeting the mushers
- Snowshoe treks around the Grand Odyssée circuit
- Snowshoe treks with a guide, to find out more about this mountainous setting
- Torchlight treks and tales in the snow around a wood fire
- Shows and street entertainment
- Story soirées
- Photo exhibition about Quebec
Be a Musher, throughout the winter in Les Gets.
Spend an unforgettable day in the company of our professional mushers and their Nordic dogs, and share the pleasure of driving a team of dogs with an expert. Learning to drive a dog-sledge gives you the chance to discover the countryside in a different way and can be a very pleasant experience, as well as quite a thrill!
We have Ski Holiday Special Offers on for this week too!
the 5th february 2008
15th anniversary of the Snow carnival
Various activities :
face-painting workshops, costume and fancy-dress workshops, a street parade. the 14th February 2008 Valentine’s day Les Gets puts the Mont-Chéry slopes in a place of honour for the Saint Valentine's celebrations. For the whole week, this "darling"of a ski area will be the rendez-vous for the sweet-hearts, who can discover its charm through different games on the ski-slopes.
Sunday 23rd March 2008
Easter Egg Hunt !
To celebrate Easter, the Cowboys and Indians of the Grand Cry territory will invite all children to participate in an Easter egg hunt on skis. Treasure hunts are also organized every Friday in the Grand Cry area.
All Ski Holiday Season:
Tuesday Organ Concerts
The Winter Music season will be rich in events courtesy of the "Association de la Musique Mécanique" and also thanks to the various high quality concerts which will be held every Tuesday. Virtuosos and choirs associated with the Aeolian Philharmonic Organ will be playing every Tueda in the Les Gets church (free entry).
Friday Treasure Hunts
Organised in the Grand Cry Territory each Friday, this treasure hunt is on Skis!
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